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Some people don’t know how to just accept a miracle.

— Kimberly Willis Holt

A glowing yellow lantern and a green paper crane rest in cupped pale hands against dark teal.
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An editorial interpretation.

The speaker finds something puzzling in people's difficulty accepting a miracle. The word 'just' makes acceptance sound simple, which sharpens the contrast with their resistance. One reading hears impatience with the urge to question an extraordinary good thing instead of allowing it to be received.

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